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Bullous Pemphigoid - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathophysiology: Autoantibody-mediated damage to epithelial basement membrane -> separation of
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Pathophysiology ... trunk, flexural surfaces ... erosions in ~20% Management ... Pemphigoid #Diagnosis #Management
Chemical Eye Injury: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Exogenous chemical to the eye and/or adnexa
 • Ammonia, sodium
EMERGENCY: immediate management ... following initial management ... coagulative necrosis -> surface ... #opthalmology #pathophysiology
Type II Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: When antigens bind to the body's cell surfaces, forming
the body's cell surfaces ... forming an "antigen-surface ... heparin) binds the surfaces ... -> An "antigen-surface ... Allergy #Immunology #pathophysiology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... nodosum (extensor surface ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
SARS-CoV-2 Estimated Aerosol and Surface Viability:
 - Aerosols: ≈3hrs post aerosolization (median half-life: 1.2 – 1.2hrs)
Estimated Aerosol and Surface ... NEJMc2004973 #Surfaces
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
relation to pleural surfaces ... spare the pleural surfaces ... or the pleural surface ... involve the pleural surfaces
Asthma: immunopathogenesis. 
Allergens attach to, and are taken up by, dendritic cells that he the respiratory
attaches to the surface ... molecules on their surface ... immunopathogenesis #Pathophysiology
Diabetes Pathophysiology and Medication Targets

The ominous octet is one concept that summarizes the different pathophysiologic pathways
Diabetes Pathophysiology ... the different pathophysiologic ... #Diabetes #Pathophysiology
Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
->
Neuronal cell surface ... RheumaticFever #pathophysiology
Tetralogy of Fallot Summary
 • Anatomy
 • Incidence
 • Pathophysiology
 • Presentation
 • Common Variants
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• Incidence • Pathophysiology ... palliation • Post-Op Management ... Fallot #diagnosis #management